Spittoon and waste flush



May 29, 1923.

C E. BOWLES SPITTOON AND WASTE FLUSH Filed July 17, 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 C. E. BOWLES SPITTOON AND WASTE FLUSH M'ay29, 1923,

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UNITED TAT enemas ELMORE'BOWLES, error-AS121, mama;

SEPI'I'IO'GN Ana) WASTE FLUSH. I

iv a pucatwn niedzaui 71:7, 1922. serial .N'ou575gW-9.

To all "whom z'tmay concern: I Be it, known that l, CHAnLEs Emuonu BowLns, a citizen of the United States, residingiat Pulaski, in the county oif Pulaski and :State of Virginia, have "invented a new and useful :Spittoon and WVaste F1ush,,rof which the following is a specification. V This invention aims to provide novel means whereby waste, :such as cotton and the like, of the sort used in the oilices of physicians, dentists and specialists, may be collected and taken; care {of a thoroughly sanitary and inoflz'ensi-ve way, the vWaste bei-rrg washed down the iwater' proceeding from a spittoon. The invention aims, further, to provide a device which take care of waste, without resort to deodorant or antiseptic solutions, frequentemptyings of a waste receptacle being avoided, and the machine being so constructed that repairs will be infrequent.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description pro ceeds, the invention resides in the comb-ination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described. and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what-is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment "of the invention shown can be made without "departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying dnawingszv Figure 1 shows in vertical section, the upper portion of a device constructed in accordance with the invention, parts appearing in elevation; Figure 1 shows' in vertical section, the lower portion of a device constructed accordance with the invention, parts appearing in elevation, and Fig one of the strainers; Figure 4 is a side ele-- va'tion :shewing the frame work oft-he device and the'operati-ng mechanism for one of the doors, parts being removed and parts heing broken away; Figure 5-is a cross section one the line '5--5 of-Figu're 45; Figure 6 is across section on the line 6-6 of Figure 1;

Figure 7 is an elevation showing, in'closed" positien, the door which appears in Figure 2; Figure -8 across section on the line 8%8 of Figure l -1 i1gure 9 i across, section on the line 9 49 of Figure 1.

The dev'ce forming the subject matter this application comprises a frame, denoted generally by the numeral l, the frame in- 57 eluding a ibase 12 carrying a collar surmounted a globular body 4' carry ng a dome in which is mounted a seat6'rece1v'1n'g thereduced end 7 of a casing 8 wherein a spittoo'n 9 'is :anti-irictionaliynioun ted at p 10 for rotation, the spittoon includin a "neck 11 held at 1r2 fo'r rotation in theend o'f the casing :81 A perforated strainer 14 is seated toon. I The numenal lfi masks a reservoirinclud mgvan upstandingtube :15 momited in the seat or coupling 6. 'llhereservoirilfi Va v in the upperend oftheneck ill of theispit conical :b'ottom 66 'prov-ided a reduced outlet 17 t r waste receiver 119 is dispfosed in thebody' 4 of the frame 1. "The waste receiver 19- is t a composite structure, including affunn'el} shaped base 20 supported at '21 in "theho'dy' 4, the waste receiver 1 9 including a top meniber 22, the top member'and the base "20 being supplied with cooperating lflange s*23, between which packing 24 is located. 7 At this point, it may be stated that packings may be used wherever necessary. It will be understood further, thatany desired mate rials, such as' metal porcelain and the like],

may be used in making thevarious parts of the structure, these details having nothing to do with the general operation of the ma chine. The outlet 17 of ither es'e'rvoir 1 6 is connected by a coupling 18" with the-topmember 122 of the waste receptacle 11 9. The baicsle 20, of the waste receiver 19 has a reduced en :25. i i i A basi -n 26 is anti-frictional ly supported at 27 iorrotation' in "the bottom or base I member 26 of the waste receivernlifi, the

basin havingyareduced neck'LZB held for iro-' tation in the part '25 ofthe'waste receiver;

The upper end of a trap3 0 is mounted in the part 25 of the waste receiver. 19-. v

A vessel '31 "is disposed in the base 2 of the frame 71, the lower end of]? the trapiBO being" attached at 67 to. the upper portion of the vessel The vessel' l has :a conical-"bot" tom 32 provided with an outlet 33:, a'strai'ner 34 being seated in the outlet"; the-outlet '33 is mamas tit-35 to the upperrend of a drain- 36 comprising a B'Z-extended downwardly through the platform 68 of the base 2, should it be considered expedient to provide the base with such a platform.

A removable waste collector 88 is disposed in the vessel 31 and may be supported therein in any desired way. If preferred, the waste collector 38 may be carried by a. table 42 having spaced fingers 43 engaging a shoulder 44 on the vessel 31. In the top of the waste collector 38, an enlarged opening 89 is formed the trap 30 discharging" into this opening. It will be understood, without specific illustration, that the entire top of the collector 38 may be opened, if desired. The bottom of the waste collector 38 preferably is imperforate, as shown .at 40, whereas the top of the collector is perforated, the side wall of the collectorbeing perforated, as shown at 41, downwardly, to a plane spaced a short distance from the bottom of the collector.

-A water supply pipe 45 extends upwardly through the frame 1 and terminates in a nozzle 46 discharging "downwardly into the spittoon 9, tangentially of the spittoon, S0 that when water is discharged into the spittoon, through the nozzle 46, the spittoon will be rotated The water supply pipe 45 has a branch4'7 discharging into the wastereceiver 19 and provided at its inner end with a spray head 48. A valve 51, of any clesired sort, controls the flow of water from -the pipe 45, through the branch 47 and through the spray head 48. The pipe 45 has a branch 49 communicating the outlet 17 of the reservoir 16, the branch 49 being under the'control of a valve 50. A downwardl extended conduit 52 is formed in the si. e of the top member 22 of the waste receiver 19, and communicates with the outlet 1'7 of the reservoir 16, the conduit being supplied at its lower end with a nozzle 53 which discharges downwardly into the rotatable basin 26, tangentially thereof, so as to impartrotation to the basin.

The base 2 of the frame 1 carries a hingedly mounted door 54 giving access to the vessel 31 and enabling the waste collector 38 to be removed at will. A door 55 is hinged at 56 to the body 4 of the frame 1 and gives access to the waste'receiver 19 so that waste can be cast into the receiver. The door 55 may carrypacking 57, the door and the packing affording an hermetic closure, to the end that odors may not escape from the waste receiver 19. i

A means is provided whereby the door may be opened by the foot of an operator, to the end that the operator may not soil his hands whilst he is engaged in his work. \Vith this end in view, the forward ends of rearwardly diverging links 58 are pivoted to the door 55 and operate in slots 61 in the body 4. The rear ends of links 59 are pivotally supported at 69 on the body 4.

Retractile springs are connected at their upper ends to the links 59 and are connected at their lower ends to the body 4 of the frame 1. Pivot elements 60 oin the rear ends of the links 58 with the forward ends of the links 59, and join the links, likewise, to a fork on the upper end of an operating rod 62, extended downwardly within the frame 1 and pivoted to the inner end of a pedal 63 which is fulcrumed intermediate its ends at 64 on the base 2.

So far as the operation of the door 55 is concerned, itwill be obvious that when the outer end of the pedal 63 is thrust downwardly, the rod 62 will be raised, the links 59 and 58 swinging upwardly, and the door 55 swin 'ing outwardly, to an open position, on the iinge 56, the springs 65 serving to draw the links 59 and 58 downwardly and to close the door 55 when the pressure on the outer end of the pedal 63 is relieved.

When the door is opened, waste may be cast into the receiver 19, the waste being received in the rotatable basin 26. Water proceeding upwardly through the pipe 45 is discharged through the nozzle 46 into the rotatable spittoon 9. The spittoon 9 is rotated by the water discharged through the nozzle 46 and as the spittoon rotates, the water tends to move upwardly toward the upper edge of the spittoon, until a sufficient quantity of water has accumulated in the spittoon, whereuponthe water flows downwardly through the tube 15 into the reservoir 16. The reservoir 16 is of sufficient size so that, although the'water is delivered intermittently from the spittoon, there will be a practically continuous flow of water out of the reservoir 16, through the outlet 17, through the conduit 52, and through the nozzle 53 into the rotatable basin 26 and on the waste in the basin, the basin being rotated by the water proceeding from the nozzle 53 and all portions of the waste in.

the vessel being subjected to the action of the water. The water carries the waste downwardly through the trap 30 and the trap 30, being filled with water, prevents the function of the trap being obvious. The

operator, at any time may open the door 54 and remove the collector 38, together with the waste which is therein.

Should it he desired to flush down the waste which has accumulated in the rotatable vessel 26, this may be done by opening the valve 51. so that water may flow from'the pipe 45, through the branch 47 and through the spray head 48' upon the rea /1,053

waste. Should it be desired to flush out the conduit 52 and the nozzle 53, or to apply an increased quantity-of water to the ro tatable basin 26, the valve 50 may be opened, whereupon water will flow from" the pipe :5 into the conduit 52, throughthe branch 49 and the outlet 17, g g

The dev ce embodies; amongother combinations, a rotatable spittoon 9; asource 45 of water supply discharging into the spittoon to secure a rotation theroit'; a waste receiver 19; a rotatable basin 26 cooperating with the receiver; a conduit 15-1752 discharging into the basin 26 to secure a ro- L tation thereon; a receiver 16 interposed in the conduit and constituting means for securing a substantially continuous flow from the spittoon 9 to the basin 26; means 50- 49 under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water through the con duit independently of the spittoon; means 5147 under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water into the receiver,-

independently of the spittoon; a vessel 3]. having an outlet 86; and a removable waste collector 38 in the vessel and having a pluralitv of outlets discharging into the vessel.

What is claimed is: I

1. In a device of the class described, a rotatable spittoon; a source of water supply discharging into the spittoon to secure a rotation thereof; a waste receiver; a rotatable basin cooperating with the receiver; a

conduit leading from the spittoon and discharging into the basin to secure a rotation thereof; a reservoir interposed in the conduit and constituting means for securing a substantially continuous flow, from the. spittoon to the basin; means under the con trol of an operatorfor securing'a flow of water through the conduit independently of the spittoon; means under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water into i through the conduit independently of the spittoon; means under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water into the receiver independently of the spittoon; a vessel having an outlet; and a removable waste collector in the vessel and having an outlet communicating with the vessel, the

basin discharging into the collector.

3. In adevice of the class described, a rotatable' spittoon: a sourcev of water supply discharging into: the spittoon, to secure a rotation thereof; a waste receiver; a rotata ble basin cooperating with: the receiver a conduit leading from thespittoon and discharging 'into the basin to: secure arotation' thereof; areservoir interposed in the cona substantially continuous flow from thespittoon to the basin; means under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water through the conduit independently of the spittoon; a vessel having an outlet; and a removable waste collector in the vessel and having an'outlet communicating with the vessel, the basin discharging into the collector. s i a 4:. In a device of the class described, a

spittoon; a source of water supply discharging into the spittoon; a waste receiver; a rotatable basin cooperating with the receiver; a conduit leading from the spittoon and discharging into the basin to secure a rotation thereof; means under the control of an operator for securing a flow of water duitanol constitutingmeans for securing into the receiver independently of the spit toon; a vessel having an outlet; and a removable waste collector in the vessel and having an outlet communicating with the vessel, the basin discharging into the col lector.

5. In a device of the class described a spittoon; a source of water supply discharging into the spittoon; a waste receiver; a rotatable basin cooperating with the receiver; a conduit leading from the spittoon and discharging into the basin to secure a rotation thereof; a vessel having an outlet;

and a removable waste collector in the vessel and having an outlet communicating with the vessel, the basin discharging into the collector.

6.- In a device of the class described, a waste receiving means; a spittoon discharging into the waste receiving means; a removable waste collector; a trap assembled with the waste receiver and constituting an inlet for the waste collector; and an outlet for the waste collector, the last specified outlet.v

including a trap.

7. A device of'the class described comprising a spittoon; a removable waste collector; a waste receiver interposed between the spittoon and the collector; a connection between the spit-toon and the receiver; a connection between the receiver and the collector; and means'for discharging water into thev receiver.

8. In a device of the class described, a spittoon; a waste collector; a waste receiver interposed between the spittoon and the collector; a connection between the spittoon I and the receiver; a trap forming a connection between the receiver and the collector;

and a source of water supply discharging into the receiver and into the sp-ittoon, that an operating member; a pivotal connection portion of the source which discharges into between the, operating member and both 9 w the receiver being valve-controlledl links; and a pedal pivoted on the frame 9. In a device of the class described, a and pivoted to the operating member. frame; a door hinged to the frame; links In testimony that I claim the foregoing having their outer ends pivoted, respectiveas my own, I have hereto aflixed my sigly, to the frame and to the door; a retractile nature. spring connecting one link with the frame; CHARLES ELMORE BOWLES. 

